Reflections, event reports and community news from the Schoenstatt Shrines at Mulgoa (NSW) and Mount Richon (WA) — 429 articles from across the Schoenstatt family in Australia.
Advent Afternoon for Girls WA
17 Feb 2025
Inspired by the Jubilee Year of Hope, the theme for the Advent afternoon for girls, aged 8-11 was “Hope in my Heart.” During the morning, the junior leaders and young women, learnt about the jubilee year theme and logoRead more ›
Covenant Day Message
17 Feb 2025
A week before he died, on 7 September 1968, Father Kentenich wrote a message to the members of the Schoenstatt Family who were taking part in the 82nd German Catholic Congress in Essen.Read more ›
Advent & Christmas Carols at Mount Schoenstatt
17 Jan 2025
This year we celebrated the Advent and Christmas Carols at Mt Schoenstatt, Mulgoa on Saturday 14th December in the Family Hall. It was a very prayerful and joyful evening with the central focus being on preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ.Read more ›
Celebrating Schoenstatt’s Second Milestone 20th January 1942
17 Jan 2025
This event is referred to as Schoenstatt’s Second Milestone. Why is it so important in the history of Schoenstatt? On 20th January 1942, Father Kentenich, a prisoner of the Nazis in the Gestapo prison in Koblenz, Germany, freely choseRead more ›
Children’s Liturgy Mount Schoenstatt
17 Jan 2025
It has been a year since we began offering Children’s Liturgy at the 11am Mass at Mount Schoenstatt Mulgoa, on the first Sunday of each month. We have been inspired by a text from St John Paul 11Read more ›
‘Christmas Star’ Initiative
17 Jan 2025
As many of you have experienced there is a constant stream of people visiting the Shrine in Mulgoa. We were all aware that this would only increase during the Christmas period.Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
17 Jan 2025
Welcome to our first Schoenstatt Movement Newsletter for 2025 – for this Covenant day – 18th January. I wish you and your family many blessings and graces from the Shrine for this day and for this year.Read more ›
Covenant Sunday Gatherings in Mulgoa
17 Jan 2025
As many of you will be aware we have started a new initiative this year at Mount Schoenstatt to promote the Covenant of Love. The ‘Covenant Sunday Gatherings’ are especially planned not only for our Schoenstatt membersRead more ›
Jubilee Indulgence at our Shrines
17 Jan 2025
Our Shrines at Mt Richon in Perth and at Mulgoa in Sydney have both been made special places of pilgrimage for the Jubilee Year 2025. This is a wonderful privilege. There is even a new sign at Mt RichonRead more ›
A Rosary by Candlelight – Mount Richon, WA
23 Dec 2024
On a glorious Sunday evening (October 27, 2024) as the sun set and candles began to glow in the night light, ‘A Rosary by Candlelight’ took place at the Schoenstatt Shrine, Mt Richon, to honour the Virgin Mary.Read more ›
Covenant Day Message
23 Dec 2024
Greetings to you all. The third Sunday of Advent, which was celebrated on the 15th, is often known as Gaudete (“Rejoice”) Sunday when we light a pink candle on the Advent wreath.Read more ›
From Grand Slams to a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary
23 Dec 2024
Tennis was Sr M. Olivia’s daily bread growing up in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. She was a promising junior travelling the world from a very early age. She competed in all four Grand Slams at a junior levelRead more ›